Help Japan

Here are a bunch of ways you can help Japan right now. I’m encouraged to see how many people are making, organizing and creating ways to raise funds.

Ciao Samin is organizing a US-wide Bakesale for Japan on Apr. 2nd, and here in Seattle it looks like it will be happening at the Cakespy shop. If you can help or are able to give a corporate sponsorship get in touch at bakesaleforjapan@gmail.com, see all the details here. (Last year they raised $23K for Haiti, behold the power of a bakesale.)

Here in Seattle Frantic Foodie is holding a Pancake Breakfast tomorrow, Saturday March 19 between 8:30am and 2:30pm at Prune Kitchen. They will be raising funds for the American Red Cross and Peace Winds America.

two additions:Wise Craft and Posie Gets Cozy both have round ups of people and artists raising funds and ways you can contribute.

more: Shelterrific has a good list of fundraising done by familiar names.

Lucy – Thanks for letting us know about the Million Cranes. I just read that the Bakesale for Japan will also have crane folding (not sure if it’ll be at the bakesale in every city). I wonder if it’s actually a part of the Million Cranes project?

dosomething.org has partnered with a foundation that will donate $2 for every paper crane they receive up to $200,000. The funds will go to Architecture for Humanity’s Japan rebuilding project. I hate this feeling of helplessness when big disasters like this happen, so I welcome the opportunity to busy my hands and raise funds at the same time. I am working on a senbazaru, which is a strung together collection of 1000 paper cranes.

A (maybe a few?) bake sales for Japan will be taking place in my city on April 10. I’m considering participating. It’s win-win: support a cause and bake (baking is something that I really enjoy doing). :-)

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Hi, I'm Megan. I live in Seattle with Scott. I make stuff and give you tutorials on how to make it too. I also keep a blog of what I'm up to and links to good stuff from all over.